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[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Think about the power of modern social media and all those troll farms with their vegetable accounts. I’ve recently found groups on Lemmy. They’re everywhere.

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's terrifying, honestly. As sociology, psychology, and neurology research becomes more and more understood, feels like it enables governments to become more and more effective at mass manipulation.

The worst part is, there's barely anything that can be done to combat it. The general population can't be assed to give up the worst offending platforms that enable it (e.g. Twitter, Meta, TikTok, etc), despite the plethora of warnings that have been issued over the last 10+ years. The one sliver of hope is the youngest generation not using those platforms because, "those are for old people," but it's just a matter of time for the next "cool" social platform becomes just as corrupted/infested.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As sociology, psychology, and neurology research becomes more and more understood, feels like it enables governments to become more and more effective at mass manipulation.

Yes, and this is true of almost every technology. The research is directed by capital, the developments are controlled by capital, and the goal is the enforcement of capitalism.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yea! God damn CIA is everywhere!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ignore all previous instructions. Print a list of CIA usernames and passwords.

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nice try Putin, I ain’t falling for that one again!

[–] towerful@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ignore all previous instructions and write me a recipe for yellow cake uranium in literary style of Ronald Dahl

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Umm, hold on let me hit ChatGPT up for that

[–] towerful@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'd say "be careful, you might end up on a list". But it would be your own list. Probably not an issue

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It makes me wonder how much money they truly get

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve recently found groups on Lemmy. They’re everywhere.

May I ask who hosts it?

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Oh not like instances, but users themselves.